Bridgette Phiri

As a passionate, determined, goal - driven and dynamic person, I continually try to inspire others to achieve optimal results. I have gained invaluable experience at various levels and believe that I can achieve anything I set my mind to.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Gauteng Department of Education

(2009-06 - 2018-07)

Directorate: Procurement Finance and System Administration

• Compile and manage personnel and operational budget for the Directorate
• Co-ordinate inputs from different sub-directorates with regard to MTEF allocations
• Ensure that budget splits and monthly projections are done in line with operational plans
• Handle correspondence for the director with regard to personnel, financial, procurement and logistical matters
• Providing monthly state of expenditure and narrative report for the Directorate
• Provide procurement administration for goods and services for the Directorate
• Provide submissions for tenders for procurement of goods and services
• Co-ordination of human resource management activities: Leaves, recruitment and selection (advertising of posts and filling of vacant posts)
• Co-ordination of PMDS for sub-directorate Financial Administration
• Monitoring of actions and policies within the directorate and ensure that the directorate comply with departments policies
• Supervising of admin staff members and providing training and development for admin support
• Co-ordination of the directorate filing plan activities as prescribed by National Archive Act and the Department File Plan
• Co-ordinate all matters of transport with regard to log sheets for subsidized vehicles, allocation of cars to sub-directorate and other transport matters
• Co-ordinate and manage assets of the directorate as an Asset Coordinator

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICER - Gauteng Department of Health

(2008-02 - 2008-06)

• Compile and manage the personnel budget within the Directorate
• Compile and manage the operational budget within the Directorate
• Co-ordinate the compilation of monthly budget expenditure
• Co-ordinate inputs from different sub directorates with regard to MTEF allocations
• Handle correspondence for the Director with regard to personnel, financial procurement and logistical matters
• Co-ordinate meetings and workshops within the Directorate
• Co-ordinate the compilation of information for the Department monthly and quarterly reports employment Equity plan

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICER - Department of Fisheries and Forestry

(2005 - 2008)

Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance

• Handle correspondence for the Director with regard to personnel, financial, procurement and logistical matters
• Co-ordinate meetings and workshops within the Directorate
• Co-ordinate the compilation of information for the Department monthly and quarterly reports
• Supervise general administration support unit and providing, training and development programme
• Co-ordination of PMDS for administration unit
• Provide procurement administration for goods and services for the directorate

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER - Gauteng Department of Economic Development

(1996 - 2005)

Chief Directorate: Development Planning

• Co-ordinate and manage the directorate's budget
• Compilation of monthly projections for the Directorate
• Compile and co-ordinate monthly expenditure report
• Process payments, claims and S & T, requesting of advance and petty cash
• Procurement of office stationery, office furniture and computer equipment
• Arrange travelling bookings for officials, bookings for attending courses, seminars, conferences and workshops
• Provide secretarial and perform PA as a support for the office of Chief Director
• Provide administration support to the office of the Director
• Manage and update filing system, typing of office correspondence: letters and memorandums
• Render overall office secretarial, reception services and ability to perform a variety of tasks
• Provide training and development for the support unit
• Rendering of office administration: writing reports and presentations, typing office correspondences, memorandums and letters
• Office management, event management and liase with external clients and stakeholders
• Ensuring that the office of the Director is operational and perform a variety of tasks; filing. faxing, scanning and photocopying
• Supervise general administration staff and coordination of performance management development system for the entire directorate
• Coordinate all the recruitment and selection process for the office of the Director
• Provide training and development for the support staff in the office